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HEIGHT: 5 feet 9WEIGHT: 180 poundsBATS: SwitchTHROWS: RightBORN: Oct. 9, 1977, in DurhamHIGH SCHOOL: Chapel Hill HighCOLLEGE: North Carolina, 1997-98; South Carolina, 1999. Highlights: National freshman of the year, 1997; three-time All-America; led nation in stolen bases with 63 for South Carolina, 1999; finished career with 177 stolen bases, then fifth all-time in NCAA history.DRAFTED: Sandwich pick between first and second round (50th overall), 1999, Baltimore OriolesMAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT: June 14, 2001PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2005: Started at second base for American League in first All-Star Game; posted career highs in batting average (.314), homers (18), triples (seven) and RBIs (73); 2004: Led the American League with a team-record 50 doubles, the most by a switch-hitter in AL history; doubled in a team-record seven straight games Aug. 9-15; 2003: Promoted from Triple-A Ottawa on May 21 after Jerry Hairston Jr. was injured and played in 112 of final 119 games of the season; hit safely in first seven games and 14 of first 16; 2001: First major league hit on June 14 in his second big league at-bat.FROM MLB.COM; BALTIMORE ORIOLES MEDIA GUIDE; UNC MEDIA GUIDES
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